Ask A Spaceman Archives - Page 19 of 51

Nov 7th: Why can’t I be an astrophysicist?

Why is it tough to become a scientific researcher? What are some of the barriers in the field?

What in the world is metallic hydrogen? What does it even mean?

How does one become an astrophysicist? What are the challenges and rewards of that kind of career?

Why were the Voyager missions so important? Where are they now, and where are they going?

What does it mean for an electron to spin? Why do we have such a hard time measuring it?

What’s the balancing act happening inside stars? Why is iron the fusion limit? How long does it take for a star to blow?

How does the universe generate giant magnetic fields? How do we find them anyway?

Preview of the new Space Radio show!

What’s the deal with time crystals? Do they break physics as we know it?

Do black holes exist, or are they merely theoretical constructs? What’s the evidence?